Yep!  The hearing on the 241 Toll Road scheduled for July 25th at UC Irvine's Bren Center is canceled because they feared that the turnout from supporters of San Onofre State Beach and Trestles would overwhelm the facilities at UCI, estimating that over 10,000 of you would show up. Clearly there is strong community opposition to this destructive highway project, and those voices need to be heard.

Unfortunately no other venue has been identified. The Department of Commerce said they are committed to having a public hearing and are looking for a venue that would accommodate the crowd and their budget. The hearing could possibly be held in late August or early September. We will keep you informed as the situation develops, but for now there will be NO Hearing on July 25th at the Bren Center.

In the meantime, make sure that the Commerce Department knows that you still want the opportunity to be heard. Send an email to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez demanding that they reschedule the hearing so that he can hear from the community on this issue. Copy and paste the text below or write your own letter, and send it to gcos.comments@noaa.gov

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Dear Secretary Gutierrez, You previously promised to hold a hearing in Southern California to gauge the public's feelings on the proposed 241 Toll Road through San Onofre State Beach. The venue you chose for this hearing felt that the expected crowd was beyond their abilities serve properly. This intense public interest is even more reason for you to follow through on your promise and reschedule the hearing to an appropriate venue at a later date. As a member of the public I deserve the opportunity to have my voice heard on this issue. Please do not silence my voice on this important decision.

Sincerely,

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